Dorothy E. Suver

Dorothy E. (Dohmen) Suver, 89, of Vernon, formerly of Manchester and South Windsor, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Fox Hill Center in Vernon. She was born on February 5, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul and Roena Dohmen, and stepdaughter of Kenneth R. Grooms. Prior to retiring, Dorothy had been employed as Sales Manager for G. Fox & Co. in Hartford and the D & L Stores in Vernon and Manchester. Dorothy was an artist, a voracious reader, a singer, an interior designer, and a wonderful cook, even though her family will probably best remember her for her huge pots of Sloppy Joes and celery sticks stuffed with cream cheese. Although she did not attend college, she was always learning; there wasn't a subject that she did not want to know more about, from physics to the I Ching; one of her favorite quotes was "Perseverance furthers." She also had a wonderful sense of humor. There was nothing more important to Dorothy than her family, and her family relied heavily upon her; she was always available for babysitting, even if it meant travelling across the country to do it. Dorothy is survived by her two daughters and a son-in-law, Carol and Michael Ramsey of Vernon and Christine Suver of New Jersey and Rockland, ME. Dorothy was predeceased by her eldest daughter, Bonnie Adams, in 2004. Dorothy also leaves seven loving grandchildren: Anne Kennedy and husband James, Eric Adams and wife Kim, Nathan Suver and wife Karen, Shawn Ramsey and wife Kristi, Andrew Ramsey, Catherine Murray and Sophie Murray, and eleven great-grandchildren. She also leaves her two brothers: David Grooms, and James Grooms and wife Betty, all of Ohio, and their families. In addition to her parents and daughter Bonnie, Dorothy was predeceased by her two sisters, May Holl and Marie Ellinger. Dorothy is also survived by her close friend Jane 'Terry' Roche, who spent many hours sitting with Dorothy in her last weeks. Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Holmes Funeral Home, Manchester has care of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, online at https://bbrfoundation.org/ , or by mail at 90 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10016. To leave an online condolence please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com